from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — The second bracket of the Summer Survivor Series for 3-year-old conditioned pacers was contested amid fierce thundershowers on Thursday night (July 9) at Meadowlands Racetrack.

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Rock’em was a 1:52.3 winner for driver David Miller.

Rock’em rolled to his third straight win with a bold first over attack in the seventh race division. Driven by David Miller, Rock’em got into gear at the half and motored to a 1:52.3 clocking over a sloppy track. Morality was 1-1/4 lengths behind in second, while the pacesetter Ru Ready To Rock finished third. Rock’em returned $4.00 as the even-money favorite.

Rock’em improved his record to five wins in nine career starts for trainer Casie Coleman and owner Jeff Snyder. The son of Rocknroll Hanover-Don’t Toy With Me was a $65,000 yearling purchase at the Lexington Selected Sale.

Sea Venture sailed to an impressive front-end score in the fifth race split with Simon Allard at the lines. The son of Western Terror-Bermuda Babe dueled early and drew off by nearly five lengths en route to a 1:53.2 victory in the slop. Tony Alagna trains and co-owns the four-time winner with Martha Frank, John Fodera and Steven Wienick.

Waldy Jimmy wired the field in 1:51.3 in the first race, the fastest of the three divisions, over a track rated good. The gelded son of Yankee Cam-Shannon Déjà vu is now two-for-two at the Meadowlands for driver Tim Tetrick, trainer Linda Toscano and owner Ronald MacArthur. Waldy Jimmy upped his impressive slate to nine wins in 14 career starts.

The Summer Survivor Series continues with a $15,000 third bracket on June 16 and culminates in an estimated $100,000 final on July 2.